News
The riches of Hopkins
December 16, 2021
Brendan Staunton SJ was a guest speaker at this year's Hopkin's Festival. His paper focused on Hopkin's sonnet 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire'.
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Homeless retreat on track again
December 7, 2021
The first in-person retreat since 2020 for people in transition from homelessness was hosted by the Ignatian Spirituality Project team.
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WIT honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
December 7, 2021
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ has been appointed Waterford Institute of Technology's first Emeritus Lecturer in honour of his work in the field of Applied Spirituality.
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Ignatian book on the contemplative path
December 6, 2021
'Joy in God: Rekindling an Inner Fire' explores the Gries Path that makes use of the rich relationship between silence and communication
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A new dream for the Church
December 6, 2021
In this video Fr General Arturo Sosa prays for the gift of discernment so that people may know how to read the signs of the times
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Remembering St Columcille
December 1, 2021
The final Loyola Institue lecture marking 1500 years since the birth of St Colmcille will be given online on Tuesday 14 December.
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Is spiritual direction for everyone?
December 1, 2021
Spiritual director Brian O'Leary SJ addresses the question of who might benefit from spiritual direction.
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The mission and vocation of being a catechist
November 30, 2021
In The Pope Video for December, Pope Francis prays for catechists to be courageous and creative witnesses to the Word of God
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Donal Neary SJ: Waiting for Christmas
November 30, 2021
The Irish Jesuit and editor of The Sacred Heart Messenger magazine explores an important theme for the season of Advent
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Grieving our losses
November 23, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds ran a 'grief retreat' in Dromantine based on their book 'Finding God in the Mess'.
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‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026 - Gerry O'Hanlon SJ reviews Pope Leo's first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', which addresses the ethical and social challenges posed by AI.
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026 - Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026 - Caroline Sanga discusses life in South Sudan and how Jesuit programmes are empowering girls and women through education and farming initiatives.
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026 - Damien Burke, archivist for the Irish Jesuit Province, has been casting a beady eye over the 1926 census just released online. It has a lot to tell us.
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026 - Dr Phyllis Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to 'recover' the diaconate and 'restore' women to it.
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV: In the spirit of the Gospel, we are invited to recognize our shared responsibility in supporting, encouraging and accompanying priests.
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026 - Pope Leo: Renounce weapons and the arms race. May leaders have the courage to choose dialogue instead of conflict.
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026 - Pope Video: “The smiles, in the midst of pain, of children suffering, are a testimony of God's Kingdom.”
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026 - Pope Video: "May your Word be nourishment in weariness, hope in darkness and strength in our communities"
Latest Blog Posts
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Does God really know everything, including the future, so that the universe is 'done and dusted'? Bill Toner is not so sure.
Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
March 31, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe SJ called a General Congregation in 1974-5 that redefined the Jesuit charism.
‘Dangerous as hell’
March 11, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Now is the time for people of goodwill to step forward; we need to protest these appalling, unjustified acts of violence and war.